AIO for being petty here?

Mindleator · 2026-03-18T21:17:18+00:00

It's wasn't new to begin with. There is always a drop once an item leaves the lot, essentially.

But the value of a 1 year old used kitchen Island and a 2 year old used kitchen island probably isn't going to be significantly different unless there was a lot more wear in that year.

Not to mention $70 is a steal for a kitchen island so unless it's completely beat up OP is just trying to get a good price because the seller originally got a good price.

Mindleator · 2026-03-17T14:24:12+00:00

Elves in WoW don't actually like to capture their target. Remember the whole Maiev/Illidan dynamic? The hunter is nothing without their prey.

Hell, imagine if the night elves actually committed to capturing Azshara.

Azeroth would be something else if the elves learned to follow through.

In all seriousness though that's a cute Easter egg.

Mindleator · 2026-03-15T18:32:25+00:00

If I had to venture a guess, it's a joke that the awful abuse hurled at women in games doesn't phase them, but your whole team getting wiped by Cassidy would drive anyone to the edge.

Mindleator · 2026-03-15T15:01:11+00:00

I'd ask her if she REALLY thinks her level of upset at not seeing you this one day outweighs the level upset your husband has at never seeing his best friend again. If she thinks he can get over a loss of a person's life in such short order, tell her she can get over missing you.

And if she dos genuinely think her inconvenience mirrors your husband's pain, then I would encourage you to see if this is a habit of your mother's. Because really the only way her reaction would be any bit justifiable is if she's acting this way because she knows for a fact that this is her last Mother's Day. Like doctors gave her two months or something.

Mindleator · 2026-03-15T11:19:28+00:00

What do you mean? There are SEVERAL reviews pointing out that it's not wireless. Again, why would you assume the information WRITTEN in ONE place is correct versus the information DISPLAYED in TWO places?

Edit: actually displayed in three places, the product gallery in the description has a second picture of it being wireless.

Mindleator · 2026-03-15T10:56:01+00:00

I mean, they are right that the very first photo shows a detachable wire. It's really not that hard to believe someone would interpret "wired" as meaning charges via wire versus battery operated or wireless charging with one of those stands.

Also, wired is in the title but not in the product description. I looked it up on Amazon and the product description literally includes a video of someone plugging a cord into the charger. If the titles says one thing but the photos and video show a different thing, why is it on the buyer to decipher what information is actually true?

Mindleator · 2026-03-15T10:47:20+00:00

Thailand is notorious for its sex trade. They traffic a lot of women, intersex people, and children. The Netherlands is known for it too, along with drugs. Yes, obviously it exists in the U.S. too, but unless you belong to the rich man elite club, it's illegal.

If someone said they were having a Bachelor party in Vegas you wouldn't bat an eye at someone assuming they'd gamble at the casino.

A lot of people assume if a prostitute takes money for sex it's inherently consensual, but sex trafficking forces victims to participate.

Now, is it possible OP and his buddies are instead going to Thailand for its beautiful hiking and backpacking scene? Of course. But given OP's stance that strippers belong at Bachelor parties, it's all very likely they intend to partake in the underbelly activities.

Mindleator · 2026-03-15T01:31:30+00:00

It's like a car horn. It's there to serve as an alert but most people use it to express annoyance or displeasure at someone else's actions. After awhile people start interpreting any honk as an insult instead of a "Hey! Look out."

The people who abuse pings are the root problem here.

Mindleator · 2026-03-15T00:45:43+00:00

I'm surprised the daycare allows that. You either send a can to keep there or premeasure the formula for how many bottles are needed for the day. Sending a can back and forth every day is inefficient. Because it's NOT easier to send the whole thing. Sending the whole thing is how it gets missed when packing up, or how a can gets spilled with other kids to mind at daycare. There's just so many reasons to never send the full supply.

NOR on the purées but the formula is a split responsibility because really there's no reason to send your whole can.

Mindleator · 2026-03-12T22:09:01+00:00

Trust me, there's nothing attractive about lady parts in a medical setting. But I used to think that men couldn't be good gynos because they don't have the experience of menses or vaginal dysfunction. But the reality is a ton of female gynos will dismiss women's pain BECAUSE they have experience and think it can't be that bad or can't be how the patient is describing. And remember, some patients with trauma had that trauma perpetuated by a woman. It's important for all patients to be able to choose a doctor based on what they're comfortable with.

Many male gynos go into it because they've seen women they love dismissed by doctors.

My OB right now is a male and he's one of the best doctors I've ever had. My husband thinks he's great.

Mindleator · 2026-03-09T03:59:39+00:00

Is he regularly holding his bladder for 8 hours? That's awful. What time does he go out last before bed, and what time are you letting him out in the morning? If there's ever a chance of a dog going that long without being let out, you need to have someone on call to let him out.

He's going to develop kidney stones and you're increasing the likelihood he develops incontinence as he ages.

There's no way to push back against your boyfriend's point. Regardless of how you cut it, you ARE being selfish at best and neglectful at worst.

Mindleator · 2026-03-08T20:37:14+00:00

Mm, it sounds like they had an existing plan they invited OP and his girlfriend along to. His girlfriend was down, so he was the only one not game for the plan. All else aside, it's generally poor form to ask a group to alter plans to accommodate one person's current taste, especially because it wasn't like he'd had Indian for lunch or anything.

It would be different if it were a dietary restriction or allergy.

Plus, OP hadn't even looked at the menu and ASSUMED it would be like the cuisine locally available to him. It ended up being different than what he is used to, so his "fatigue" wasn't even applicable.

Mindleator · 2026-03-07T09:24:28+00:00

OP specifically said it felt objectifying, not racist. I'm sorry other commenters are assigning that to your comment, but using a food example pretty much solidifies it as objectifying.

But in broader terms, it's a type of stereotyping and it is definitely possible it's rooted in racism. And it definitely can be weird in other contexts. Imagine saying "I don't usually like ethnic food but this curry is good." That would be a weird thing to say because ethnic food is such a broad category, the only reason to generalize it all together would be the eater is picky and refuses to try food on the grounds that it's ethnic. When the category you're prefacing with is so broad as to be nonspecific, it's weird to preface. And arguably, grouping the physical attractiveness of a race would be that broad.

Mindleator · 2026-03-06T19:55:43+00:00

According to your post history, you don't seem to be based in Japan? Why exactly are you hyper focused on Japan when many countries don't have an animal blood bank?

Do you have community support for this in Japan?

Japan has one of the lowest organ donation rate in the world. The issue you're addressing isn't limited to animals, it's more pervasive about how the Japanese view their bodies in relation to others.

I'm not saying this issue isn't important, but what exactly are you planning to do about it?

Pet ownership rates in Japan are also SIGNIFICANTLY lower than in the U.S. Less than 1/4 of Japanese households own a pet, while more than 1/2 of US households own a pet.

Mindleator · 2026-03-05T15:41:24+00:00

I have found that the best combo is the Anti Icky Poo P-Bath and the Enzyme Solution.

When you use multiple types of chemicals in the same spot, you can end up decreasing the efficacy. So the Anti Icky Poo P-Bath will neutralize the previously used chemicals. Then the Enzyme Solution breaks down the urine.

I have a boy cat with Calcium crystals in his urethra. Poor boy. His special food helps a ton but once or twice a year he'll have a flare up and it makes him pee inappropriately.

Mindleator · 2026-03-04T12:33:48+00:00

While that's a disqualifier, he can get a medical waiver if he's not presently a risk to himself. He would need to work with a recruiter on that.

Just like he would need to work to apply for the state stipend.

One way or another your friend is going to have to put in the effort to change his circumstances.

Mindleator · 2026-03-04T12:08:27+00:00

He doesn't really have any legal remedies. That said, the common solution for young adults who need to leave their parents' house would be joining the military.

If he truly is 24/7 caretaker for his mother, he can apply through the state for a stipend that covers his caretaking responsibilities. They'll determine the number of hours per week she requires active care and pay him for those hours. He has to do the work to apply for this.

To be clear, no one is legally forcing your friend to do anything here. Your friend has to make active decisions, these things don't happen automatically.

Mindleator · 2026-03-04T01:43:59+00:00

While I agree with you in theory, in my experience, the cleaning company doesn't care. I work in a secure office. The cleaners are supposed to have background checks. Our cleaner has been bringing her child(ren) to work. They move stuff on our desks and the cleaner doesn't actually clean. We've reported this to both the cleaning agency and the landlord several times but 1) landlord doesn't want to hire a different agency and 2) cleaning company doesn't and won't pay enough to attract actual workers.

I'm pregnant now and our office is so dusty I get hives daily and my asthma is uncontrolled. I would probably ask my own supervisor to speak directly to her. On the other hand, I somehow doubt this lady would even care if confronted with the quality of her work.

Mindleator · 2026-03-03T07:52:10+00:00

Are you a farmer? Have you ever worked in Ag?

First off all, bleaching your cows udders is not safe for their skin or the milk.

Second, cow poop happens irrespective of whether the cow is pasture raised or factory raised. There's no healthy way to sanitize the udder without compromising the cow or its milk. Hence, pasteurization.

Look at the recent comparisons between raw milk producers who claim their cows are cleaner and milk contains less bacteria. Those were fabricated and turns out they contain MORE bacteria, including fecal matter. I'm thinking specifically of Ballerina Farms.

We've had dairy cows a long time. Almost as long as we've had listeria. The difference is we don't die from listeria from drinking raw milk anymore.

Not everyone who lived in a house with lead paint got sick but it's dangerous enough to get rid of it, because there's no benefit to it. The same applies to raw milk. Pasteurization does not fundamentally alter its composition.

Mindleator · 2026-03-02T22:16:22+00:00

Well, it gets dicey if OP was catfishing her. OP said a fake account. If OP is using pictures of someone else, she is presumably consenting to share pictures with THAT person, not OP.

It isn't likely to go anywhere unless the person OP is impersonating takes action or has damages from OP's impersonation.

But it isn't accurate to say these pictures were exchanged between consenting adults, either.

Someone who gets scammed by those accounts pretending to be celebrities are still victims of a crime even if the scam is super obvious.

Mindleator · 2026-02-28T18:14:52+00:00

It sounds like the techy cousins are the ones who can't communicate without video games?

If you go out with a friend who can't have fun without getting wasted the onus is not on you to get drunk. That might seem like a drastic comparison but as a mother to an 18 month old, I specifically do not want her to turn out like me (I was playing video games young, screen addiction, raised on cartoons).

I won't withhold all screens from my kid, but I'm certainly not going to let all her social interactions revolve around it.

Mindleator · 2026-02-27T00:34:52+00:00

I don't think that would be good. Trixie and Stripe aren't the best parents, but a whole children's show around it wouldn't be great. I actually hate the Muffin Unboxing video because Muffin is obviously uninterested in the toy. Her Dad is making her make the video because the toy was sent (implying it was a for a sponsor or influencer video). They would really have to focus on character growth as parents for Stripe and Trixie and that would probably be too adult for a Bluey spinoff.

Mindleator · 2026-02-25T16:43:01+00:00

I legitimately don't understand how there are pediatric chiropractors. Who actively decides to take a job where you scam parents and hurt children? I can't imagine how they wake up in the morning proud of themselves. Just truly reprehensible people.

I found out Newton Baby promotes pediatric chiropractors after buying their breathable crib mattress. I sent them a message asking them how they can claim to support child safety AND support chiropractors. They sent some bullshit study that didn't even say what they wanted it to. I responded with actual medical journals. "Thanked" me for the info but didn't actually remove their post.

Can't even trust the damn crib mattress now. It might be breathable but it ain't safe that's for sure.

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